Handle health and safety first
Do not delay an urgent repair while deciding whether to keep or sell.
For Bexar County rental-property owners
Tired of the rental? Start with the real numbers.
Protect the tenant, count every cost, and compare keeping, hiring management, or making a responsible sale plan.
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Who made this site?
Bexar County Home Buyers, a private home-buying company. The tools are free and do not send us your answers. Discussing a possible purchase is a separate choice.
Start here
Which situation sounds most like yours?
You do not need to know the professional term. Choose the closest statement.
The basics
Do the right work in a clear order.
Read the lease
Confirm dates, rent, deposits, occupants, repairs, access, notices, and renewals.
Count a normal year
Include empty months, repairs, large replacements, management, utilities, and paperwork.
Respect access and communication
Follow the lease and law. Do not pressure a tenant to leave or allow casual entry.
Price professional management
Define the work and response standards before comparing management fees.
Compare responsible paths
Consider keeping, delegating, selling with the tenant, or planning for a lawful future vacancy.
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How much money does the rental really leave?
Use a normal month and include future repairs. Change every example amount.
This estimate does not change the lease or the tenant’s rights. Handle health, safety, and legal duties first.
Next steps
One thing at a time.
What to do
- Resolve urgent health, safety, and repair duties.
- Organize the lease, deposits, payment record, notices, and repair requests.
- Use the calculator for a normal month and year.
What to do
- List the work you still must do.
- Price management with a written service list.
- Review tenant communication, access, and timing with qualified guidance.
What to do
- Compare money left after every cost.
- Decide whether a tenant-in-place or future-vacancy path is realistic.
- Do not use a property decision as an eviction shortcut.
Official sources
Go to the agency responsible.
Rules and accounts change. These links open the official source.
Safety comes first.
Call 911 for fire, a gas smell, violence, medical danger, or immediate threat to life. Respond promptly to sewage, active flooding, loss of essential service, structural, electrical, fire, or security problems using qualified help.
Common questions
Clear answers to get started.
Confirm dates, rights, and requirements with the responsible agency or qualified professional.
Can I sell while a tenant lives there?
A sale may be possible, but the lease, deposits, notices, access, repairs, disclosures, and buyer plan matter. Use qualified guidance.
Can a buyer make the tenant leave?
Do not promise that. Ownership changes do not automatically erase a lease or legal protections.
Should I stop repairs if I plan to sell?
No. Continue addressing health, safety, and required repairs while considering options.
How do I know whether management will help?
Write down what the manager must handle, price the full service, add it to the cost tool, and set a review date.
What does a responsible exit start with?
Accurate lease and payment records, deposits, repair status, respectful communication, lawful access, and realistic sale numbers.
Next step
Measure the rental, protect the tenant, and then choose the path.
Use the free tool first. If you later want to discuss selling the property in its current condition, that conversation is optional and separate.